Marriage Training by Golden Angel

Author:Golden Angel
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Marriage Training
ISBN: 9781627785075
Publisher: Cleis Press
Published: 2019-03-06T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

TO Vivian’S SURPRISE, ON FRIDAY THE MAID came in with a new dress that had been made especially for her. It was a gorgeous creation of mint green and ivory with tiny accents of gold; the exact hues that set off her coloring beautifully and made others murmur that, in the case of Miss Stafford, perhaps red hair wasn’t always an affliction. And for those who actually appreciated the unusual coppery red tresses, it raised her to the level of a goddess.

She had no idea Lord Cranborne had commissioned the dress, with the measurements provided by the school, from one of the most well-known and in-demand modistes in London. The soft fabric slithered over her skin, caressing her body, and Vivian shivered with the sensual pleasure of it. The dress was easily the most beautiful thing she’d ever worn. With delicate beading around the neck and bodice, it was cut to accentuate her hourglass figure in an elegant way. There was nothing overtly sexual about the dress, in fact it was quite modest, but it was enticing.

Admiring herself in the mirror, Vivian couldn’t help but smile. The dress gave her the extra little boost of confidence she needed, especially since at the tea she was going to be meeting her future parents-in-law. While she had confidence in her manners, she had to admit this was better than she’d hoped to look when meeting them. Not that any of her dresses had been shabby since she’d begun attending Mrs. Cunningham’s Finishing School, but none of them compared to this, either.

Finishing off the toast that had been provided for her breakfast, Vivian hurried from her room and to the school’s entrance. The other young ladies were gathered there—all of them were early and chattering excitedly. While they were aware that today’s tea was a test, they were also in high spirits and feeling fairly confident, which was exactly how their training was supposed to make them feel. They were also all dressed in their finest day dresses, looking splendid as a group. The companions watched with the smug satisfaction of teachers who had every confidence in their students, bolstering the morale of the young ladies even further.

It quickly became apparent that the gentlemen escorting the ladies who had been invited for tea were not their husbands, but their sons. The revelation sent the young misses into even further heights of tension, although they were all too well-schooled to show it. Several of the young men attached themselves quickly to some of the students, while others looked bored as if they desired to be anywhere but where they were, although they were too mannered to say so. Several did a kind of round-robin between the young misses in an effort to speak with each of them. They were spread out on a patio beside the gardens of the house, as the weather was cooperating beautifully, and it gave them a good bit of room to host a section of the party.

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